2013 Rhys Syrah Horseshoe Vineyard

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  5/17/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine: 92 Points

  This bottle was quite tight and reserved compared with the bottle last year.

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  12/19/2023 - Grapetimescomin Likes this wine: 92 Points

  PnP for a glass and then 10 min decant in the v spin. Upon pnp it is predominantly high toned and bright red fruit. A bit astringent with very strong acidity but also very pretty reminiscent of santa cruz mountains. After the decant, it is almost unrecognizable and the smoked meat and olive notes takeover but they are pretty light. I liked the post decant better than the pnp but it still drank very young and would wait at least 5 years before opening another.

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  12/13/2023 - Aravind Asok wrote:

  Pop and pour. Seems to have lost a step from the last showing. Cork showing penetration almost 2/3 of the way through. On the nose: classic blackberry, bacon fat, lavender cola. On the palate: acidity seems a touch attenuated and comes off somewhat thin. Soft tannin on the finish. This btl showed somewhat on the downslope.

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  11/24/2023 - talbot61 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Really good. Still tannic, but in a way that adds rather than detracts, nicely balanced, tasting of meat and black pepper, very structured and long. This was drinkable from the moment we pulled the cork, but the lingering tannin suggests that it will last quite a while longer.

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  11/6/2023 - acidqueen wrote: 94 Points

  This is truly remarkable and lovely. If you didn’t know this was California Syrah you would guess a riper year in Cote Rôtie. Which doesn’t mean this shows ripe. It doesn’t. Blackberry, rose, black olive, earth, black pepper and faint tobacco. Intoxicating aromatics. This is still young, but opening up and very drinkable now. I expect this will improve more. Impressive. I remember having this at the Rhys pickup party way back when and being so impressed I bought as much as I could get. 10 bottles.

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